5 Weather Defying Watches

Extreme Weather Condition Watches

This article was originally published by AskMen UK -- so don't mind the references to "pounds," "flats" and "Celsius," whatever those are.

It’s true what they say – luxury Swiss watches are built to last a lifetime. But not all of them are built to survive environmental extremes. You’d be daft to go storm-chasing wearing a tourbillon, or head out to sea in a kayak sporting the watch you inherited from your grandfather. Instead, equip your wrist with one of these chaos-defying watches.

Breitling Emergency IIOne of the few watches that could genuinely save your life, Breitling’s Emergency II is the world’s smallest dual frequency personal locator beacon. When activated, it sends distress and homing signals to alert the world you’re in a spot of bother, and to help guide rescue services to your location. It’s cased in 51mm of titanium, is guaranteed to transmit signals for 24 hours in conditions down to -20C, and is also a chronometer-certified multi-function watch.- £12,040, www.breitling.com